Skid



March 4, 1930.

C. H. 'YOUNG SKID Filed Jan. 10, 1928 Z Inveni ifiv flare ce 0102713, 7; di /14 f y vii/22y I lower angle-ironsw Patented Mar. 4, 1930 1 PATENT OFFICE CLARENCE E. YOUNG, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS SKID . Application fl1ed J'anuary 10, 1928. Serial no. 245,716.

My invention relates to skids, and particularly but not exclusively to one for use with elevating trucks. The invention, which has among its objects the provision of a skidof rigid, durable construction adapted to carry heavy loads, will be best understood from the following description when read in the light of the accompanying' drawing of a specific embodiinent of the invention, while the scope of the invention will be more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawing v Figs- 2 and 3 respectively are sections-in pallles ilndicated by the lines 22 and 33 0 1 Reiarring to the drawing, which shows the 2 preferred embodiment of the invention,the

skid comprises longitudinally arran ed side angle-irons having downwardly irected, 1 vertical webs 1 positioned inwardly of the side edges of the skid and having horizon- 3 tal webs 3 which extend to the side edges of the skid. As shown transverse floormembers ,5, preferably wooden planks, rest'at opposite ends u onthe horizontal webs 3, angle-irons 7 being placed at opposite ends 80 of the floor to protect said ends.

As illustrated. the skid at o posite sides thereof has upper longitudinal angle-irons having horizontal ,webs 9'restmg upon the upper surfaces of the floor members 5 and having vertical webs 11 covering the down- ,of angle-irons at each; side thereof, the reends of these members and extending a wardly to below the horizontal webs 3 of'the Herein the skid comprises legs 13 formed of channel-irons the heights of which are substantially equal to the distance between" the facin sides of the angle-iron webs 1 and 11 As shown the flanges 14 of the channelirons are generally upwardly directed in vertical planes so that the webs 17 of the channel-irons-form flattened surfaces for contact ing with the support. upon'which the legs rest. At their upper ends the legs have horizontally directed portions. 19 so as to provide extensive surfaces for contactmg 1y arranged.

through aligned perforations in the angle iron webs 9, floor members 5, horizontal angle-iron webs 3, and webs 17 of the channelirons.

As illustrated the pair of .legs'l3 at each side of the skid is formed of acontinuous length of channel-iron, which provides that Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a skid con-- 15 structed according to the invention; and

a transverse strain upon one leg will be resisted by the-bolts securing all of the legs at the same side of the skid.',Also this con struction provides for the legs presenting a truss-like structure giving" rigidity to the floor at opposite sides of the skid.

It will be understood that the words h0rizontal and vertical, and words of like import, are used herein in their relative sense to facilitate description of the specific embodiment of the invention shown in the application drawing, and that in the claims said words are to be construed in like sense and not as limitations to any particular position of the skid.

It will also be understood that within the scope of the invention it may be embodied in specific forms widely different from the illustrative embodiment shown herein without departing from the spirit of the inven .tion.

Claims: 86

1. A skid having, incombination, a pair being connected to each other at their tops b elongated horizontal portions of the channe 2 irons,and the sides of said legs nearest the ends of the skid having at their tops connected elongated horizontal portions of said a ,74e,27e

channeb-irons; said channel-irons having their webs horizontally-- disposed and their flanges vertically disposed at said portlons,

said flanges fitting the space betweenthe vertical webs of said angle-irons and contacting therewith, the vertical webs of the upper angle-irons extending over the major portion of the adjacent flangesiof said portions of said channel irons, and floor members having their ends inserted between the horizontal webs of said angle-irons.

2. A skid having, in combination, a pair" of angle-irons at each side thereof, the respective angle-irons of each pair having vertically spaced horizontal webfthe lower of which is directed toward the side edge of the skid and theupper of which is directed to- .ward the center of the skid, said angle-irons having downwardly directed vertical webs, channel-irons bent to form U-shaped le with elongated horizontal portions exten ing from each side of the legs at the to s thereof, said channel-irons having theirwe s horizontally disposed and their flanges vertically disposed at said portions, said flanges fitting the space between the vertical webs of said angle-irons and contacting therewith, the vertical webs of the upper angle-irons extending over the major portion of the adjacent flanges of said portions of said channelirons, and floor, members having their ends inserted between the horizontal webs of said an le-irons.

n testimony'whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

NOE H. YOUNG. 

